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|One PTS payphone with Bell Atlantic branding inside train station, located by the restrooms. Also connected to
|One PTS payphone with Bell Atlantic branding inside train station, located by the restrooms. Also connected to the convention center.
the convention center.
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30th Street Station
30th Street Station
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|Payphones have been removed
|Payphones have been removed requested by AMTRAK.
requested by AMTRAK.
|The nearest public phone is a 10-minute walk. LinkPHL on 21st & Market, near Dunkin Donuts.
|The nearest public phone is a 10-minute walk.
LinkPHL on 21st & Market, near Dunkin Donuts.
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|Philadelphia
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 12 September 2025

List of major transportation hubs with public phones. This includes AMTRAK, regional transit authorities, and GREYHOUND. Due to the large amount of transit centers in the United States and Canada, lists will be separated by State.

If the station doesn't have a public phone on premise but a connecting building or nearby business has one, it'll be noted.

Some public phones may not have coin long distance or international, if you plan on calling abroad, you'll need a prepaid calling card. You may find them at the following retailers:

  • 7-Eleven
  • Walgreens
  • Rite Aid
  • Speedway
  • CVS
    • Note: varies by location as they're currently being phased out. Cards can still be reloaded in-store.
  • Most BOSS REVOLUTION retailers, look for the sign outside convenience stores.

Delaware

City Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
Wilmington SEPTA & AMTRAK Wilmington No Disconnected PTS Payphone

Maryland

City Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
Carney MTA Carney Park & Ride Unsure PTS Payphone Confirmed working in 2023, need to reconfirm.
White Marsh MTA & GREYHOUND

Park & Ride

Yes PTS Payphone

New Jersey

City Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
Atlantic City NJ TRANSIT Atlantic City Yes One PTS payphone with Bell Atlantic branding inside train station, located by the restrooms. Also connected to the convention center.
Trenton NJ TRANS, SEPTA, & AMTRAK

Trenton Trasit Center

Yes Nine PTS payphones inside the station, two equipped with working TTYs.
Lindenwold NJ TRANS & PATCO

Lindenwold

No PTS Payphones have been removed in 2024. CALL-FOR-AID phones available for customer service.
Camden NJ TRANS & PATCO

Broadway/Walter Rand

No PTS payphones are on-premises, but have been closed off to the public for years. CALL-FOR-AID phones are available for customer service.
Burlington NJ TRANSIT Burlington Station No PTS payphones have been removed, and pedestals left behind.
Pleasantville NJ TRANSIT Pleasantville

Bus Terminal

No Bank of Newtel payphones disconnected.

North Carolina

City Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
Raleigh AMTRAK Raleigh Union Station No No payphones available at this station.
Raleigh GREYHOUND Unsure PTS payphone inside, not tested.

Pennsylvania

City Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
Philadelphia SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT, & AMTRAK

30th Street Station

No Payphones have been removed requested by AMTRAK. The nearest public phone is a 10-minute walk. LinkPHL on 21st & Market, near Dunkin Donuts.
Philadelphia SEPTA Suburban Station Yes Three PTS Payphones inside the station.
Philadelphia SEPTA Frankford Transportation

Center

No Three payphones disconnected sometime during the pandemic.
Philadelphia SEPTA 11th Street Station

SEPTA Jefferson Station

Yes One PTS payphone inside the 11th St Station by the entrance to The Fashion District, right across Jefferson Station. Also conveniently nearby the convention center. The payphone may be more difficult to access after mall hours for Jefferson riders; you'll have to walk outside to get to it. The 11th St. Station also loses its elevator access after mall hours. Wheelchair users may use the LinkPHL across Hard Rock Cafe.
Philadelphia GREYHOUND No No public phones available after the station moved from its original location. No public phones available inside the station. A payphone is nearby at a shopping strip but it does not work. The nearest payphone is a 30-minute walk, good luck.
Philadelphia SEPTA 13th Street Station No A Verizon payphone is located at the connecting SEPTA building, but it doesn't work. The station is within walking distance of a LinkPHL and the 11th St payphone.
Philadelphia SEPTA Torresdale & Cottman Loop No Two abandoned PTS payphones at the bus station.
Philadelphia SEPTA Richmond & Westmoreland Loop No No payphones are available at the station. A working payphone is across from the station inside Byrne's Tavern.
Philadelphia SEPTA Tulpehocken Station No No payphones are available at the station. A working payphone is a 4-minute walk away from the station, located inside Walnut Cleaners during business hours.
Philadelphia SEPTA Chelten Ave Station No No payphones are available at the station. A 10-minute walk from the LinkPHL near J.E.C. Regional Library.
Upper Darby SEPTA 69th St. Transit Center Yes Two banks of payphones inside the station, the bank with the "torpedo" enclosures have been removed. Two working payphones at the bank near the MFL.
Darby SEPTA Darby Transit Center No Two payphones across the station, not operational. Those two payphones are owned by TRI-COUNTY INC, they let people take over deactivated payphones of theirs. If you're interested, contact them.
Chester SEPTA Chester Transit Center No One PTS payphone on-premises. However, it is disconnected.
Philadelphia SEPTA Airport Yes GTL payphones have been removed in 2016. You may try using the courtesy phones inside the airport.
Sharon Hill SEPTA Sharon Hill Unsure Fully intact PTS payphone on-premises, however it has not been tested.
Media SEPTA Providence Road No Disconnected PTS payphone.
Philadelphia SEPTA Fern Rock Transit Center No No payphones are available at the station.
Philadelphia SEPTA Onley Transit Center No PTS payphones have been removed, Newtel payphones have been disconnected.
Norristown SEPTA Norristown Transit Center No PTS payphones have been removed, and pedestals still left behind.
Philadelphia SEPTA 2nd Street Station No Newtel payphone was removed in 2023.
Philadelphia SEPTA Allegheny Station No Payphone outside the station has been disconnected.
Philadelphia SEPTA Somerset Station No Payphone outside the station has been disconnected. According to the tech, the payphone was profitable but suffered constant vandalism.
Philadelphia SEPTA Ryers Station No No payphones are available at the station. There's a fully intact PTS payphone that is still illuminated nearby but it doesn't work. The closest working phone is a 15-minute walk inside Smegy's Pub.
Philadelphia SEPTA Fox Chase No One GTL payphone across the station, but it stopped working in 2023.
Harrisburg AMTRAK Harrisburg Unsure Website claims the station has payphones. Need to be confirmed.
Philadelphia PATCO 15th Street Station No PTS payphone outside the station has been removed in 2024. A LinkPHL phone is very close by.

Washington DC

Station Calls Possible? Public Phones Notes
AMTRAK Washington Union Station No Bank of PTS payphones have been removed. Signage still remains.